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Lost items are now a thing of the past with the SSI Search & Recovery Specialty course. In this fascinating course you will learn all the skills you need to safely and confidently conduct search and recovery dives. You will learn how to use search patterns, special dive plans and underwater communication skills and practice using special equipment such as lift bags, lines and reels. By developing your search techniques and practicing search procedures in a dive team, you will become a confident search and rescue diver during this course. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Search & Recovery Specialty certification.

Many interesting dive sites are deeper than the Open Water Diver depth limits. These sites are usually very attractive, but require special knowledge of dive planning procedures and methods. At the end of the course you will receive the SSI Deep Diving certification.

In this sidemount diving course, you'll learn everything you need for recreational sidemount diving with one or two scuba tanks to a maximum depth of 30 meters or to your certification depth, whichever is deeper. Sidemount diving is already a common practice for wreck, mine and cave divers, but now more and more recreational divers are discovering its benefits. You don't carry a heavy tank on your back, feel more comfortable in the water and improve your water resistance and trim. You use less energy, can reduce your gas consumption and thus make the most of your diving time. With better buoyancy control, easier access to valves and more redundancy, sidemount diving offers safety and satisfaction. This is the best sidemount diving course to discover and enjoy the enticing benefits of this style of diving. You will learn all the skills and knowledge you need to dive safely and comfortably with single or twin cylinder sidemount equipment.

The SSI Decompression Diving Specialty course shows you how to dive beyond no-decompression limits. You will learn to plan and execute dives to a maximum depth of 40 meters with limited decompression using your recreational diving equipment and a single scuba tank. You will learn and practice how to effectively use the functions of your dive computer, such as gas exchange or gas integration, as well as remaining air time and ascent time. Using these computer functions will quickly become routine for you so that you can make safe dives with limited decompression without hours of dive planning. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Decompression Diving Specialty certification, allowing you to explore stunning deep dive sites or large wrecks without the limitation of no-decompression limits. The chances of improving your diving adventures just got better!

Night dives require very different skills than daylight dives. The SSI Night Diving & Limited Visibility Specialty course is the best way to learn all about night diving and practice the techniques required to make you a safe and confident night diver. This course will give you all the knowledge and skills to dive safely and relaxed at night or in limited visibility conditions. In a balanced mix of online learning and open water dives, you will learn how to use special equipment, the correct entry and exit techniques and how to communicate with your dive buddy at night and in limited visibility. Upon completion of the course, you will receive the SSI Night Diving and Limited Visibility Specialty certification and be ready to dive into the dark with confidence.

Although normally you will always dive with a buddy, there may be reasons why experienced divers choose to dive solo (e.g. underwater photography). It is more common to be involuntarily separated from your buddy while diving. During the SSI Independent Diver course you will learn about the potential risks of solo diving and develop the necessary skills and abilities to dive independently, responsibly, autonomously and safely, while becoming a stronger buddy partner or team member on your dives. You will practice how to help yourself in different situations and learn how to adjust and check your equipment for solo dives. This course is therefore particularly interesting for the following groups of people: divers who travel a lot, ambitious divers, wreck divers, photographers, videographers and all dive professionals.

This specialty provides you with the knowledge and advanced skills you need to navigate safely and confidently underwater. You will learn different ways to orientate yourself underwater using a compass or natural navigation, determine directions and distances, navigate different courses and search patterns, find different marker points and learn how to return to your starting point. After completing the course, you will receive the SSI Navigation Specialty certification.

Want to get the most out of your dive time and have fun underwater? Then discover diving with a DPV/dive scooter. In this program you will learn the skills and procedures to safely plan and conduct such dives. You will learn the special precautions for using scooters/DPVs, how to maintain contact with your dive buddy and how to check the rest of your equipment. In short, to safely enjoy your new diving experience with the DPV! Upon completion of the program, you will receive the SSI Scooter/DPV Diving Specialty certification and will be able to dive with a scooter/DPV to a depth of 30 meters.

Many of the world's best dive sites are located on wrecks. Over the course of time, countless sea creatures have conquered these imposing structures as habitats, so that you dive through living history on every dive. Wreck diving is unique and nothing compares to it. The SSI Wreck Diving Specialty program teaches you everything you need to know and master, both practically and in theory, to become a safe and confident wreck diver. First, you will learn how to safely plan and conduct dives on wrecks and artificial reefs to a depth of 30 meters without penetrating deeper. You can then try out your newly acquired skills on real wrecks in open water. Upon completion of the program, you will receive your SSI Wreck Diving Specialty certification. Continue your adventure and become a wreck diver. Start today.